#2A0912 Color
#2A0912 is rgb(42, 9, 18) in RGB, hsl(344, 65%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 57%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A0912rgb(42, 9, 18)hsl(344, 65%, 10%)hsv(344, 79%, 16%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 57%, 84%)oklch(20.1% 0.056 6.8)lab(6.75% 17.84 2.38)lch(6.75% 18.00 7.61)What #2A0912 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2A0912, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A0912 Channel Values
How #2A0912 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 42 · G 9 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 65% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 79% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 57% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.32:1 vs white · 1.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A0912 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #2A0912
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A0912; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2A0912
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #2A0912 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#2A0912#121212#1E0F12#191911#211411#2A0A0A#2A0A0E#151515Using #2A0912 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a0912: #2A0912;background-color: #2A0912;colors: { 'color-2a0912': '#2A0912' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.035, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_2a0912">#2A0912</color>fill="#2A0912"More Pink Colors
#2A0912 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A0912 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A0912?
#2A0912 is a darkest pink — rgb(42, 9, 18) in RGB and hsl(344, 65%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.
What is the RGB value of #2A0912?
#2A0912 is rgb(42, 9, 18) — red 42, green 9, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A0912?
#2A0912 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 57%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A0912 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A0912 scores 18.32:1 against white and 1.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A0912 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A0912 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 19.22, which is visibly different.
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